Bradley Lowery’s heartbroken family says whenever they see a white feather they know brave cancer fighter is with them after tot sent gesture from the grave

The little lad's family say they feel he is looking over them after his tragic death yesterday

By Laura Burnip

8th July 2017, 6:15 pm

Updated: 8th July 2017, 10:03 pm

BRADLEY Lowery's heartbroken family say they feel as though the little lad is looking over them - and they will think of him every time they see a white feather.

His aunt Kelly Stonebank revealed today how Bradley's mum Gemma told the brave boy's cousins that "when they see a white feather they will know he was there".

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Bradley Lowery tragically passed away on Friday

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The brave six-year-old had been battling a rare form of cancer

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Little Bradley befriended former Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe in the months before he died

Writing on Facebook she said: "My beautiful, strong, amazing sister in law and mother to my amazing nephew whose smile melted millions of hearts sat my girls down yesterday and explained what was happening.

"Her words were so amazing that she lifted the girls on a high, they were so overwhelmed with what she had said - that our Bradley would be with them and always in their hearts and head he will always look over them and when they see a white feather they will know he was there.

"My girls they truly love their auntie Gemma Lowery and believe everything she said it took all the strength she had left to do this for the girls of what they never will forget.

"So today after the saddest day I will not forget taking my girls to the shop to get them a little treat for being so strong, that a little white feather flew right at Jorja's face the excitement in her voice to hear her say 'mammy mammy our Brad is here auntie Gemma was right he still holds us near'."